Bangalore vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$4901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 78% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8023rd and 483rd ($578 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 425th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3393rd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$19423

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357